Marvel’s The Avengers is a hot ticket in our house these days. We’ve got Iron Man and Captain America action figures and a life-sized Captain America shield among other toys, and we’re huge fans of all Avengers-related the movies. As the last of five kids, I must admit that AJ has not had many birthday…
A Horse Party. Not a House Party – Wordless Wednesday #WW #Linky
This past weekend, I took the two youngest kids to our friend’s birthday party. Not only was it horse-themed, but it was held at a farm where the the kids were all able to ride real horses. It was the perfect party (ok, minus the heat….). At the end, as the kids were filing into…
An Avengers Birthday
AJ turned 7 years old today! I can’t believe my baby is 7! As is our tradition, he woke up early this morning and opened his presents before the majority of the family left for school. On the eve of his birthday, AJ watched Iron Man for the first time. It was perfect timing, because…
How to Make the Perfect Birthday Cake
I have a friend (shout out to Callie!) who makes the most amazingly beautiful cakes. I have tried to make pretty cakes, but the fact is…I usually fail. I make ugly cakes. The one thing I’m good at, though, is making cakes that people LOVE to eat. They taste amazing. And once you’ve had a…
10 Signs That Your Little Girl is Growing Up
Reese turned 9 yesterday. She is my youngest daughter, and the petite one of the family. She’s always been the “little sister.” I’ve got to face the facts – Reese is not going to be a little girl for much longer. The signs are everywhere. Top 10 signs that my little girl is growing up:…
Birthday Boy – Wordless Wednesday #WW
Twizzler celebrated his 11th birthday on Monday. It’s unbelievable to me that he is so old. I’m guessing that the fact that my third child – and oldest BOY – is so close to middle school and (gasp!) puberty is a sure sign that I am indeed old, too. Since he wanted to be with…
Planning the “Perfect” Delivery #aMillionMoms
Yesterday, I shared my second Million Moms post. It has been many years since I was in a hospital delivering a baby, but in writing this post this week, I think I finally found closure. And peace. Did your child’s birth go the way you hoped it would? The moment that I held my oldest…
A Week in My Life – Day 6 – My Birthday!
Yesterday I turned 37. Who would have known that 37 would be my best birthday in years? It started out like just about any other Saturday: soccer, soccer, and a little bit of flag football thrown in there. My only complaint about the team sports this week was that I wasn’t able to sleep in…
Peanut Butter, Pinatas, and 40th Birthdays – Photostory Friday/ GMYBS
As of Wednesday this week, I am married to a 40 year old man. I feel so old. When CandyMan turned 30, I threw him a huge surprise party, which I pulled off flawlessly. It would have been a perfect birthday had he not just had hernia surgery a few days before. Number 4-0 seemed…
Necco is 12! PSF – Give Me Your Best Shot Linky
It has taken me nearly a week to recover from the 12-year-old birthday sleep over party that occurred at my house last Friday. Kidding. It wasn’t really that bad. It was noisy, yes. It was messy, too. But I was more than happy to play host to good kids having good, clean fun together. I…